Saxbounce is a super upbeat album with amazing sax riffs and fun beats featuring the talented Israeli musician Eyal Talmudi. It’s so cool hearing “classical” instruments in different styles of music.
Searching through Spotify for new music is a guilty pleasure of mine, and I love to share new songs with others.
In sharing here, I also realize just how hard it is to accurately describe music and how bad I am at explaining why I like a particular song or artist. But that won’t stop me from trying!
Here are two very different songs. The first, Honeysuckle is a fun, upbeat and encouraging tune from Northwest Stories. I love their vibes and lyrics – and resonate as a fellow PNW hipster (if that’s still a thing).
The second song, Zone 1 to 6000 is from London based artist Nabihah Iqbal who I discovered recently. Her dreamy synth-y sound and spoken word vocals are captivating. Enjoy 🎧
I discovered John Van Deusen a number of years ago, and keep coming back as he releases new music. His blend of angsty rock and raw but honest lyrics are refreshing and so often relatable.
Make me weird and make me noisy Prone to flipping tables crazy Fearsome in the face of evil Not afraid of broken people
Nobigdyl is one of my favourite rappers. His lyrics are not only innovative, but also uplifting and real. You can hear the influence of his southern roots, but he isn’t limited to one category.